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#61 of 3451 Should I buy a Blazer? by houstonman Jan 31, 2001 (8:52 am)
I have read the horror stories about the Blazer and read Consumer's Report, yet I have talked to several people i.e. my boss who owns a 1990 with 230,000 miles, a co-worker with a 1992 and 166,000 miles, another co-worker with a 1996 with 66,000 miles on it, and a woman who owned a 1995 with 106,000 on it that I met a a Stop-n-Go. All these people like their vehicles. Three mentioned that the battery and/or alternator had to be replaced, but nothing major. Something isn't adding up. Thus, I don't know what to believe. If CR is correct, why haven't I been able to find a Blazer owner who hates his vehicle? If someone would respond to me give me an e-mail address so I could get more information or give me the unbiased facts using this town hall, I would be very grateful. Replies to this message: jimmysulle (Jun 18, 2005 4:57 am)
#62 of 3451 houstonman by sasquatch_2000 Jan 31, 2001 (9:04 am)
I was asking myself the same thing.   Then I got the tipoff:   "I'd recommend it, the dealership is right here in town, which is great for WHEN you need service."   My answer to that was: "I have a Honda. I don't need service."   I think the same parallel generally applies to all American and Japanese car brands.
#63 of 3451 reliability by 6926 Jan 31, 2001 (1:30 pm)
I have owned a '97 Blazer, a '98 Blazer, and just purchased a 2001 Blazer. I have driven all three about 90,000 and have had little to no problems with any of them. Every car will have isolated problems, and few people post good experiences. There will be defects on cars, but I don't think these problems discussed are representative of what every car buyer will experience. I will say that this is one of the best 6-cylinder towing vehicles. Some 8-cyl SUVs do not have the towing capacity that the Blazer has. If there is one complaint, it would be the brakes on the '97. But GM fixed this problem with the '98. I did not have any problems, but the '98 and 21001 with 4 wheel disk brakes are much better.
#64 of 3451 hey Honda man by heng Jan 31, 2001 (4:42 pm)
Tell all those people posting on the Accord problems areas that they don't need the dealer because nothing is wrong with their cars.
#65 of 3451 Anti-theft system by mrurl Feb 01, 2001 (12:48 pm)
My wife's 2000 Blazer refused to start yesterday. GM Roadside Assist told her it was probably the anti-theft system. They recommended that she wash the key with a mild detergent, dry it, put it in the ignition in the "on" position, wait 15 minutes, and then try to start it. No go. It's at the dealer now having the entire key assembly and anti-theft switch replaced.   Is this a common problem? Will the new switch also fail?   Peter Replies to this message: kmb6013 (Sep 12, 2008 8:15 am) jennydelvisco (Nov 06, 2008 10:22 am)
#66 of 3451 Other 2000 Blazer problems by mrurl Feb 01, 2001 (12:54 pm)
1. When driving down the highway with cruise on, the engine will quit and the tach will go to 0. A few seconds later the engine will come back on and come back to speed, usually with a downshift to 2nd and 4500 rpm.   2. The engine stalls in traffic and when shifting from R to D on an intermittant basis (never at the dealer).   Neither event ever sets a trouble code. Could they be related to the problem listed in #63?   Peter
#67 of 3451 why wont my blazer start in the cold? by smaroney Feb 01, 2001 (1:31 pm)
in cold weather my blazer wont start, the battery has enough power to crank it over, but when the engine tries to fire it sounds like its missing. can anyone help me?
#68 of 3451 why wont my blazer start in the cold? by smaroney Feb 01, 2001 (1:32 pm)
oh if it matters its a 93 s-10 tahoe blazer, with a 4.3l vortec engine and it has 126,00 miles
#69 of 3451 Blazer Problems by knokes Feb 01, 2001 (2:36 pm)
I have a '93 S-10 Blazer with 114K. My father owns several Blazers and Jimmys with which he runs his rural mail route and absolutely loves them. I, unfortunately, do not feel the same. Mine has had so many problems that the repair receipts no longer fit into the glove box. At least I had the foresight to purchase an extended warranty. Even still, I have spent $2000 out of pocket on repairs. I joke at the repair shop that if I got frequent-flier miles that I could have gone around the world twice by now. Love the way it drives and handles, hate not knowing what's going to tear up next. Read an apt description on another site- "An S-10 Blazer is a hole in the road surrounded by metal through which you pour money." If I can get rid of this one, there will not be another.

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